UPDATE: I submitted the coin to ANACS and it is comong back as an MS-66 RED, which is what I'd hoped for!
AND a new month, and the ANACS special is ASEs again. And none of the nine coins a sent in seven weeks ago have been graded yet. Something is...
It's possible that they are very busy. I, too, was watching for a monthly special and noticed that they didn't change ( or renew) the ASE specials...
Anyone want to weigh in on what happened to this cent? At first I was exited by the color, but then realied it looked "off". Since the low areas...
That "common area of weakness" you mention - that explains something I noticed lately . I have several gem-ish specimens that are gorgeous except...
Thanks! "weak strike" areas are something I need to get better at identifying. It's not so noticeable under a loupe. This may save me some money...
I have this nice 1944 cent, and think its a MS65 of 66. But the distinctions between the highest grades are unclear to me. What do y'all think? In...
Thanks to everyone for the die deterioration information! I'd seen that on other coins and was wondering what it was - I knew it wasn't true...
I was going through a roll of 1955-s lincolns and found several of these. The 9, 5 and s are all filled. Looking online, I can find references...
The roll was crimped, but this was not one of the end coins. Since it was a roll of mixed dates, so who knows where this coin was before.
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In an old coin roll, came across this lovely 1944 cent marred by the spot on the reverse. It looks like a dried adhesive (maybe) but don't know...
I just acquired this in an eclectic Ebay lot. I have found the error guide at...
Don't know. The coin was in a body bag, and the paperwork just said "altered surfaces. Replaced with zinc outside the mint."
Winner, winner, chicken dinner, @Conder101! Sent this cent off as part of an ANACS special and they confirmed that it was plated post mint. (I...
NOW you've done it;) This inspired me to get my Cherrypickers Guide and go through my tubes of "junk" buffalos today. Didn't find anything near as...
And Todd: get some cotton gloves for handling the nicer coins to protect them. You can get them from Amazon (of course!) and if there is a Hobby...
Well, if anyone needs me, I'll be looking through Variety Vista seeinf if this coin matches:)
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